American Psycho: The Musical is based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis and set in the epicenter of excess: 1980s Manhattan. It tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip.